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Back already?Yup, here I am again. Not gonna be so active right away but I just wanna say that I'm feeling better already. I thought it would take longer before I could post something here but in the end all I had to do was to decide. And because drowning in pity didn't sound so tempting, I decided to keep my head and hopes up. Because that's all I can do right now, and I have even got professional help for the problem I told you about in the previous journal entry. Maybe things will actually turn out fine.And big thanks go to you guys. Seriously, the comments you wrote in my last journal entry literally made me cry for happiness. When posting that entry, all I could expect at that time was bunch of trolls or something like that but... Uhh I hope I had words for this. I could thank you for million times if that would be suitable but, well, it would be no use doing that because it still wouldn't describe my gratitude. But God knows how the things would have turned out without you. I think you were
It's time to thank you....for being awesome.I've been inactive at dA a long time and on top of that, I haven't had enough courage to respond comments, gift arts etc, and I'm really sorry for that. The reasons aren't too simple to explain, but I've got help with my, umm, problems(??) and for a long time I feel like it will be ok.And big thanks for my progress go to you guys. So far the reacts to my extremely late comments have been a really positive surprise. I mean, the more time I wasted hesitating the more I became scared of how people will react to my late response. But now, when I finally managed to pull myself together and began to try to fix all the problems my inactivity has caused, people's attitudes towards me have been unbelieveable. Just... You're awesome, you know that? ;v; I hope so because you should.Thank you so much. ♥Just wanted to tell you that. ^^ From now on, I try to be more active at deviantART. It doesn't mean I will be here 24/7 because, well, I have life outside of t
Taking a break from dA?Probably yes, and maybe this won't concern only deviantART. This might sound childish (and maybe it even is, but the fact who is the childish one in this situatin is a whole different story) but yeah, my mom found my deviantART account and - as expected - she wasn't happy about what she saw (I have mentioned about our, umm, conflicts in some of the previous journal entries).I'm sorry and freaking angry at the same time. Sorry for this sudden change of the situation. I thought I really could be more active here but.. yeah. I'm not sure yet if I have to take a break but this is how the situation really seems like at the moment. But maybe there's always hope.Anyhow, I hope to see you guys soon!Oh, and even thought this may be the worst way possible to me to begin the new year, I wish you guys happy new year. ^^
Christmas Letters Project! (CLOSED)Contest now closed! I have contacted the six winners via note.Thank you everyone for entering! You're all sweethearts ; w ; Hello, all~~ <3 Christmas is only a week away and I'm feeling very festive so I wanted to give back something to my watchers.Something I've always loved is the idea of Christmas cards... but I don't know enough people to send out Christmas cards (LOL) so what I think is who would appreciate it more than my watchers. ^7^Unfortunately I can't do it for everyone, so I'll do a draw for seven final people (I changed it).The only rules are that you have to be comfortable giving away your address. xD; (You can live anywhere in the world.)This probably seems ultra creepy, but it's not-!! I just want to spread the festive cheer and give something back to my watchers (something I haven't done in awhile).To join, all you need to do is comment on this journal en
Why I left DA + currently hospitalized.Hi everyone! It's been awhile. This post is a little important so I have a feeling im going to be making it a little long... Also, I'm doing it from my phone. So, there may be weird typos.If you don't wanna read the whole thing here's a basic summary:I left DA because of Internet hate which brought down my confidence; I got a lot of hate the same day I found out my grandfather died which really made it worse, I planned on coming back the beginning of January but I was hospitalized because of a bowel obstruction and I am still currently in the hospital and plan to come back mid February. Also I feel like shit.Long version: I guess I'll start... With why I left. It's a really complex reason and I really hope everyone will understand, but I think there might be some people who just won't. And by that I mean, I am aware I have a handfull of followers who might feel neutral about my art rather than full out liking it. Or maybe I'm just talking about the people who don't really like my ar
My peace, My LoveOh God, my almighty and loving Heavenly Father! How loving is your grace, peace and wonderful love we can never imagine without experience! I really long for you to be in my life and to bring me back Home where I belong. Where you can break these shackles of pain and misery and have a delightful and beautiful time with you on your lap! Oh, how lovely and peaceful your presence is Lord! Please stay with me in my life as I repay you for your noble sacrifice by giving your love to others! I love you dear Lord and I want to do nothing more but work for you! Praise to you Lord and my only wish is Your will! Hallelujah!
Forever in HimEvery one of nature's whispersI feel Him now in everything.Once I longed to see Him but then I realisedeverything I look at Heis within.Now I look at everything as ifI were looking at His face.In valleys and mountains,the delicate whisper of a butterfly's wing.He is everywhere.He loves me more than life itselfHe gave it for me so I could be with him.Forever.
A RESOLVEA ResolveI was walking like a blind manWithout seeing I could not tell which way to run.I swayed, swirled and turned.It must be the darkest of all my darkest night.I stumbled on a rock.Face crashed hard on the hard ground.I thought I could never go down much deeperBut the rain started to pour.I began to panic.I should stand and runBefore the flood could reach meAnd then I fell again.Droplets other than rain fell from my eyesFeeling sorry at my present stateI pity myself.I stink and am hurting so bad.I feel like an old dog.Barely moving and barely breathing.Im so tired and cold.Heaviness fell on me.Its sipping my energyAnd even hope has left me.Or so I thought.Could it be the rain that soaked my dress?Or the mud all over my face?But i think its from withinDeep in my heart that has been tormentedI tried to look at my hands and feet but see nothingAll i know is Im sore and bruise from all the running and falling.Wait a minute I think I saw somethi
Back from surgery (again)!Sooo.. I had yet another surgery yesterday.I wasn't even expecting it! I had a checkup planned yesterday to see how my pacemaker battery was doing, and the doctor told me I needed to have it replaced within the next two months before it dies.(A pacemaker [via Wiki] is a medical device wired up to the heart that uses electrical impulses to regulate the beating of the heart. The primary purpose of a pacemaker is to maintain an adequate heart rate, either because the heart's natural pacemaker is not fast enough, or [in my case] there is a block in the heart's electrical conduction system.)The doctor continued on asking me, "have you had anything to eat today?" in which I went.... "???"I had only had two spoonfuls of yogurt that morning... and then she told me she was doing pacemaker operations that afternoon, and was able to get me in.So I went in for a checkup and I came out from surgery with a new pacema
Update on art and what's to come (WIPs galore!)Just a little update about what's been going on in my life lately! Since Idk, I haven't been around. StressuuuuuuuuuuuI write most of my personal stuff these days on my blog, so if you have a Tumblr, you're free to follow me. (Actually most of this babble is shit I've pmuch already written in my blog LOL)Lately, I've been trying to look for a job. I'm spending a lot of my time just kinda trying to get out and talk to people, approach others, take every chance I get, answer the phone when it rings, etc. Lots of things I never let myself do before (I am a very shy person; I have anxiety issues, etc). I think even just handing out the few couple of resumes that I have has given me even more confidence than I had two months ago. I may even have a potential interview! *o*;;But I guess :iconalexisneo: is coming over tomorrow, so I'm really excited for that LKDSG.Something I've mentioned on my blog
10 years?!? wow!!!haha wow, i just noticed that I've officially been on deviantart for 10 years now. gotta draw something to commemorate that soon! i'm not gonna lie, it means quite a lot to me. even though i didn't know it at the time, putting my artwork online and joining art communities like deviantart has become the foundation of pretty much my entire LIFE as i know it now. i mean i started uploading my artwork to this site for fun, just to get in touch with other artists and gain some exposure, and now it is my career. i firmly believe that my fanbase here on deviantart and the things i've learned here have EVERYTHING to do with me being able to work as a freelance artist. i discovered so many inspiring and great artists through this site. the reason i chose the Utrecht School of the Arts as my college was because i followed Bakenius and loved his work; when i didn't like the school i was attending at the time, i contacted him through deviantart notes and he advised me to check out his school
Life.I've been sorry for many things.A Majority of those times, i've looked people in the eyes and apologized.Yet, there are things that dread me in life.Non-materialistic.Yes I'm selfish.To a certain extent.We all are.I want it all. Take all i can. Leave nothing behind.But life shows no mercy. Perhaps it's too subjective.Most of the time. We stand in a dark room filled with mirrors.The quality of the mirrors gives no chance.The light does.There is no vivid image. Either one or the other.It's the split second that the match strikes that counts.See what you can. Grasp onto the images. Capture the moments.Arrogance for us, we think we see what we want.We want what we see.These turns are throwing me off course.Full of 360 degree turns. I go nowhere. My perception remains.I can look left, i can look right. But i can't look backwards.I can only capture each and every moment.Render through this collection of emotions.And when i am laid to rest.These faint memories juggle th
And in addition...First of all, thank you all for the kind and encouraging words. I really appreciate them and in spite of all they give me strenght to go on.But what I said in my last journal wasn't the entire truth and now, my mom is angry to me because of that. Well, as she wishes, dammit!The reason for all of this isn't just about drawing. It's true that she doesn't like to see her daughter drawing so much because "she doesn't have time to deal with school" but... I have to admit that it wasn't the main reason for this, umm, situation. I don't know if I even have to be sorry and honestly, it feels like I don't know anything at all anymore.So, as I said, all this mess wasn't really about drawing this time, it's about my sexuality. It's difficult to even type that so you can't even imagine how hard it is to think about. But I hope that you all can can believe that it's really hard to think about anything at the moment, let alone try to draw something when it feels like your brains are blocked up. B


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Among the brown eggs was one as white can be–with a secret message meant just for him.
No hens confessed. I couldn't wait to show Mama. I gathered the remaining eggs and ran back to the house.
"Look at this!" I said, cornering Mama in the kitchen away from my brothers and sisters. "I bet you never seen this kind of egg in our henhouse before!"
"Land sakes, child," said Mama, taking it from my hand. "I ain't never in all my born days seen any egg as white as this one." I watched proudly as she turned it over in her palm. "They say angels sometimes put messages in special white eggs for those who can find one."
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"As I found it, I reckon it's mine," I said. "I'm going to crack it open!"
I imagined an angel egg worked something like a fortune cookie. You cracked the shell and found a slip of paper inside. But Mama corrected me. "It don't work that way," she said. "You have to boil the egg and then leave it in the icebox overnight."
That seemed like an awful lot of trouble to go to for an egg. There probably wasn't even any message in it anyway. But it wouldn't cost me one red cent to find out, Mama explained, and she promised to help me.
"I'll take care of the boiling and putting it in the icebox," she said. "Come morning you'll have to do the peeling."
I laid awake half the night thinking about that snow-white egg. No matter how many times I told myself not to believe an ordinary egg could be miraculous, I had to see for myself. At the first crow of our old rooster I was dressed and in the kitchen. My snow-white egg lay on the table before me.
"Are you going to peel it or just sit there all day whistling Dixie?" asked Mama.
Now that the time had come to peel the egg I was nervous. "What if there isn't any message?" I said.
"Then you have a special egg you can eat," she said. I picked up my spoon and gave the egg a light whack. A crack appeared and traveled all around the shell. I continued to tap it until it was covered in cracks. "Go gentle," said Mama as I started peeling away the shell. "You ain't peeling an apple."
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One by one the pieces of shell fell away to reveal the inside of the egg. First I saw only egg white. But then, little by little, I uncovered letters: y, l, v, d.... My hand shook so badly I could barely hold the egg. "It's a message!" I whispered. "A message from an angel!"
"What does it say?" Mama asked.
I slowly rotated the egg. "You... are...loved."
"You see," Mama said. "Your angel wants you to know that just because you wear glasses doesn't mean you're not loved by those that poke fun at you. Remember–your guardian angel is always beside you."
A few people still made fun of me that day at school, but somehow it wasn't so bad. In a few weeks the boys who teased me found something else to laugh at.
As for my angel egg, as I called it, I kept it in the icebox until it shriveled up and fell apart. It wasn't until years later, after Mama was gone, that I found a letter among her papers explaining how she herself made that magic egg to give me confidence.

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Islamic State executes American reporter, threatens Brit
The Islamic State released a video of the execution of Steven Joel Sotloff, an American journalist captured in Syria in August 2013, and threatened to kill a British captive if the US does not halt airstrikes in northern Iraq. Sotloff, who contributed to The Long War Journal in 2011, is the second American beheaded by the Islamic State in two weeks.
The short video, which begins with a clip of President Barack Obama explaining the reasoning for the US military's re-engagement in Iraq, was obtained by the SITE Intelligence Group. After the Obama clip is played, Sotloff, whose hands are cuffed behind his back and is wearing an orange jumpsuit, is shown kneeling in the desert. A masked Islamic State fighter dressed in black and wielding a knife stands to Sotloff's side.
After Sotloff issues a brief statement that chastises Obama for military involvement in Iraq, the Islamic State fighter taunts the US president.
"I'm back, Obama, and I'm back because of your arrogant foreign policy towards the Islamic State, because of your insistence on continuing your bombings and [unclear] on Mosul Dam, despite our serious warnings. You, Obama, have but to gain from your actions but another American citizen. So just as your missiles continue to strike our people, our knife will continue to strike the necks of your people," the jihadist says.
The Islamic State fighter then moves behind Sotloff, grabs his chin, and beheads him. The camera then cuts away, and Sotloff's body with his head placed on his back is shown.
The black-clad Islamic State fighter is next shown with David Cawthorne Haines, a British hostage. Haines is also dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and is kneeling on the ground as the Islamic State fighter speaks.
"We take this opportunity to warn those governments that enter this evil alliance of America against the Islamic State to back off and leave our people alone," the jihadist says.
Haines appears at the end of the video, just as Sotloff was shown at the end of the beheading video of James Wright Foley, which was released on Aug. 19. In that video, the Islamic State threatened to behead Sotloff if the US did not cease airstrikes against the group in northern Iraq.
Despite the threat, the US government refused to halt the strikes, and expanded operations to support Kurdish and Iraqi forces to retake the Mosul Dam, as well as an offensive by Iraqi forces and an Iranian-backed Shia militia to break the Islamic State's siege of Amerli.
In the airstrikes, which began on Aug. 7, the US military has destroyed numerous Islamic State armored personnel carriers, armored vehicles, artillery pieces, and technicals and pickup trucks, in addition to fixed fighting positions. The number of Islamic State fighters and commanders killed in the airstrikes has not been disclosed. On Aug. 31, CENTCOM said it had launched a total of 120 airstrikes so far against the Islamic State.
READER COMMENTS: "Islamic State executes American reporter, threatens Brit"
Posted by Mr T. at September 2, 2014 2:30 PM ET:
Killing fighters on the battlefield is not the same thing as the cowardly brutal killing of a reporter with his hands tied behind his back.
It appears ISIL or ISIS is just a bunch of cowards who hide behind civilians and fight unarmed reporters to do their bidding.
But most Islamic militants are cowards who would rather die than live in this world and deal with real life. They are trying to escape from their own demons.
Posted by Birbal Dhar at September 2, 2014 2:35 PM ET:
His death is certainly pre-planned, even if Obama decided to stop air strikes, it looks like they were probably all killed on the same day. Interestingly they took out a British hostage, which means they probably ran out of American hostages. I believe the other American hostages in Syria are probably held by Al-Nusra (Syria's Al Qaeda branch).
Posted by donowen at September 2, 2014 2:41 PM ET:
IS thinks that removing the head off a dead man is somehow going to alter policy-it will not. The man is dead- cutting his head off or urinating on the corpse does not alter the primary issue-you killed him. IS is beginning to degrade and face moral problems as many of its members are incinerated by very large 225 plus kg bombs (F-18 500lbs laser guided) rather than ~10 kg tank rounds etc., allowing funerals. Many of these people simply no longer exist as anything- their are no wounded no survivors-exactly what they have done to others. There is no cavalry coming to their aid-now this has started it will not end. The obvious success of this limited bombing will follow these individuals all the way back into Syria. If they wait too long all their escape routes will be cut off and they will face total elimination.
Posted by DonDoes30 at September 2, 2014 3:15 PM ET:
This is gotten pretty out of hand. I'm waiting to see what the response is going to be.
Posted by Erik at September 2, 2014 7:49 PM ET:
I'm not sure what to expect from this in terms of a response. We did not step down a couple weeks ago when Foley was killed, however I wouldn't say we truly ramped up, either.
I can't see this being the reason to start a land campaign, though. I would say in all likelihood, we can start to see a growth in offensive airstrikes( not thinly veiled "defensive" ones).
Posted by Khan at September 3, 2014 2:26 AM ET:
This is very interesting. How accurate is this?
Spillover effect: ISIS making inroads into Pakistan, Afghanistan:
Posted by James at September 3, 2014 3:19 AM ET:
This is why I've been saying all along that these kind of thugs need to be outright eliminated. They don't need to be captured or read any rights or gotten for any supposed intel value. It would be like trying to capture the devil.
These thugs are nothing but war criminals of the lowest sort. They are less human than the Nazis that brought about the holocaust.
"We love death more than you love life" they like to say. Anyone possessed with such a morbid mentality as that the only thing one can ever give them would be death. They want to die and we should not hesitate to much oblige their morbid desire.
I hope and pray to God that one of our Navy Seals get their hands on this guy and just pound the living crap out of the guy that did this.
May it be scrawled on their grave markers (if they even get one): "GONE AND FORGOTTEN ! ! ! "
People, this is a matter of our right to exist.
As far as Assad is concerned, he needs to be gotten rid of just as well.
Posted by Jake at September 3, 2014 7:39 AM ET:
Sotloff and Foley weren't killed on the same day. This is evidenced by the hair growth of Sotloff compared to his appearance in the Foley video in which he was clean shaven. RIP Sotloff, Foley, and all of the other journalists who have died in the line of duty, reporting the stories that need to be told.
Posted by Arjuna at September 3, 2014 12:26 PM ET:
Did SITE really snatch this awful evidence of Sotloff's murder from a chatroom and get it out without the fanatics wanting it distributed? If so, congrats to Katz and Co.!! Way to wrongfoot the enemy.
If Islamic State are now banning snuff films, it means they are learning. And getting closer to the beliefs of "The Base". I smell a rapprochement with Al Qaeda on the horizon. That was not Islamic State's stuff on the Tunisian's Dell laptop, that was AQ's. Why do they want Lady AQ too? I believe there is much more collaboration going on behind the scenes than media reports suggest.
Posted by Eric at September 3, 2014 12:27 PM ET:
You cannot detect the first hint of a justification present in ISIS decrees. The message ISIS conveys to the world is shameless truculence, a self-worship of the group itself. They hold up the most hideous crime, proud of the obscenity, issuing a demand to Free World values, and insulting the free world in the most repulsive way at the same time. If you wanted to come up with a way to get the Free World into a fury, and get them to come out swinging, this would be it. Obviously, ISIS wants the USA, and every other nation in the world that won't stand for their sheer arrogance and the perverse delight with atrocity that inspires a televised beheading of a man of the press. If they truly wanted to be left alone, this was not the way to get their wish. I admit it, I will remember this story for the rest of my life. I am anxious to see its' final chapter written and delivered on ISIS as the Free World's answer to Political Islam's version of Totalitarian Rule through Terror, a religious order forced upon a land through blatant hatred and a virulent devotion to the extermination of everything except itself. ISIS is the social equivalent of Ebola.
I would start to clap my hands if the islamic world would rise up in public condemnation of ISIS and profess with angry throngs of people that there is a distance opened between them and the cancerous disease of militant Islam. My hands are outstretched, palms up, conveying in my shocked silence why in the hell do I not SEE this happening? Why are all the muslims in the world just quietly watching this, and not FURIOUS about it, demanding an end to ISIS existence? The silence of the Muslim Community is deafening. I may never feel the same way again.
Posted by Fred at September 3, 2014 4:03 PM ET:
I think what the President is doing is the right move. I don't usually believe in "limited engagements", but in this case we need to hit them without fighting them. If we put forces on the ground, it's a PR victory for them, and when troops start dying they can claim victory no matter what else is going on.
The drone campaign denies them all that. They aren't fighting us, they're just being hunted by us. Libya demonstrated that the strategy can win wars. I think if we keep doing what we're doing, providing air support to the Shia and Kurdish forces, we can win without having to fight.
This might be the strategy that can finally win the war on terror. Our air support assisting local allied forces on the ground.
Posted by Barry Larking at September 3, 2014 5:17 PM ET:
The accent of the man who speaks in these videos is said to be British. I have listened to only the last of the two tapes that accompanied footage of the murder of Mr Sotloff. (He is being avenged as I write this.) I recognise the accent well from my own time living and working in south east London. It is similar in character to that of males of West Indian descent. I take this man to be a convert to Islam, as with a few others (c.f Germaine Lindsay a suicide bomber on the London Underground, 2007) who have turned up in terror related cases.
Posted by blert at September 4, 2014 4:26 AM ET:
The British government has already identified him.
He's getting plenty of press -- courtesy of Fleet Street.
He grew up in a very wealthy home -- and left the London life for jihad.
He also had a VERY high profile in London -- as a radical Muslim fanatic.
Posted by irebukeu at September 4, 2014 10:46 AM ET:
Why does virtually every western media source claim that most if not all the executed hostages going back to Nick Berg, were all wearing Orange Jumpsuits? It is so very clear in these last two murders that the victims were clearly not wearing anything like a jumpsuit. Nick Berg also was not wearing a orange jumpsuit but it wasn't obvious in his execution video.
Only when his body was recovered, still in the clothes he was murdered in, was it obvious he was not wearing a jumpsuit.
From the above article --'After the Obama clip is played, Sotloff, whose hands are cuffed behind his back and is wearing an orange jumpsuit, is shown kneeling in the desert'.
In this article on the previous murder a picture is presented along with this text--
'Then, the video cuts to Foley, whose hands are cuffed behind his back and is wearing an orange jumpsuit, and an Islamic State fighter dressed in black'
It is very clear in the picture presented on the LWJ, that Foley is NOT wearing a jumpsuit but is clearly wearing a shirt and pants.
I have not seen the videos of the 2 murders but have seen some screen captures in the media. Both victims are NOT wearing jumpsuits. It is also claimed in this article that the British hostage threatened to be the next victim is also wearing a orange jumpsuit. I have not seen any screen captures of David Haines so I cannot speak to what he is wearing in the video. My guess it that, like the others, he is wearing a shirt and pants.
I know this must seem like a minor point to many but it is a mistake in reporting and is inaccurate and so should be corrected if not in the general media then right here on the LWJ.
I cannot imagine that this has been some kind of honest mistake on the part of most western media as I don't notice middle eastern news outlets making the same error. It is so obvious in these last 2 videos that I can only think it is intentional.
It would be more accurate (but still wrong) to claim the victims were wearing "track suits" as track suits are known to be 2 pieces. A jumpsuit is always one piece.
My heart goes out the the families of these two heros (yes heros). A real hero runs into burning buildings to save children from fire. These heros ran, unarmed, into a burning war zone to save the truth and to get the story out. I could not do it, This brings out a deep respect from me for those who do it everyday.
Thank you once again LWJ, for bringing these stories to us. I point out these small errors in an attempt only to improve accuracy here. I do not mean to offend anyone.
Posted by How real is this ISIS ? at September 7, 2014 6:04 PM ET:
Its my understanding from news reports that the funding of ISIS , and its weapons caches, come directly from Gulf States. Moreover it is selling stolen Oil into Kurdistan which then sells it to the USA and Israel, providing more indirect support. its origins are in the Syrian conflict rebel brigades directly supported by Turkey and other NATO member states. [Reuters ]
Then the sophistication of the video propaganda is incredible, these are captives reading teleprompter or auto cue messages as you watch their eyes read, they are shot on a blue screen synethetic exterior background, with an internal audio recording, and pre and post production mixed using high quality video software. Most likely these are produced in studios, where can ISIS access a blue screen modern production facility?
Qatar's Al Jazeera has allegedly called these fake Hollywood productions, and we know from earlier reports that foreign intelligence agencies have admitted to producing fake jihadi videos.
The ISIS alliance with the Syrian rebels, and their trading with Kurdish oil exporters, their arming and funding from the Gulf, their safe haven from Israel who could easily employ air attacks adjacent to Golan, suggest ISIS may be synthetic terror from a foreign intelligence organization (s), targeting the USA for deception operations and baiting them into another loss and defeat in Iraq.
This is a serious counter-intelligence threat for the United States.


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The supposed "curse" of the 1994 San Diego Chargers has at least one member of the team concerned for his own life ... after Junior Seau became the 8th player from the squad to die.
TMZ spoke with former Chargers nose guard Reuben Davis -- who played for the Bolts from '94 to '99.
When we asked about the curse, Davis couldn't have been more blunt -- "It's kind of like a Final Destination movie ... I feel we might be cursed and it's scary."
The 1994 Chargers had an amazing season -- winning the AFC playing in the Super Bowl ... only to lose to the 49ers. Since the loss, 8 members of the team have died under the age of 45.
"Ever since then it has been downhill," Reuben says ... adding, "At the end we didn't win the Super Bowl and now this, it's just scary and I have no answer."
But, Reuben thinks the surviving members of the team can break the curse if they stick together ... telling us, "Every year the Chargers have an alumni weekend ... maybe we need to reach out to the remaining players and all agree to get together as a group."
"It's just scary."
Junior Seau
Death Ruled Suicide
Junior Seau's death has been ruled a suicide -- this according to the San Diego County medical examiner's office.
According to the medical examiner, Seau -- who was found unconscious at his Oceanside, CA home yesterday -- died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
The medical examiner's office says Seau's family has yet to decide whether to turn the NFL legend's brain over to outside researchers for study.
There are reports a Boston University research center has already requested to examine Junior's brain -- to see if there's a link between his suicide and concussion-related injuries he sustained during his NFL career.
As we reported, former NFL player Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest last year, requesting his brain be donated to research. Months after Duerson's death, researchers at BU confirmed he suffered from a neurodegenerative disease linked to concussions.
But as we first reported, Seau's family doesn't believe he shot himself in the chest to preserve his brain -- because he never complained about concussion-related medical problems and didn't appear to be suffering from depression.
Marcellus Wiley
I'm Worried About MY Brain
After Junior Seau's Suicide
Junior Seau's apparent suicide has former teammate Marcellus Wiley seriously concerned about the long term effects of his days as a hard hitting NFL defensive end.
Today at LAX, Marcellus told us he's spoken to several players since Junior's death yesterday -- and admits "there is a concern about the concussions we had."
As we reported, Junior's sudden death by a gunshot to the chest ... is the latest in a string of ex-NFL player suicides that might be linked to brain-related injuries during their football careers.
Marcellus told us, "I'm 5 years removed from retirement and who knows what effects it had on me psychologically, emotionally, biologically." Watch the clip ... he also reveals concerns about certain drugs he says players took just to stay on the field.
Wiley, who played 10 seasons of NFL ball, added ... "We all love the game, we have no regrets. You just want to make sure you know your course ahead."
Seau Family
We're NOT Blaming NFL
for Junior's Death
Junior Seau's family does NOT believe the NFL legend shot himself in the chest to spare his brain ... TMZ has learned.
Seau family sources tell us ... Junior never complained about concussion-related medical problems and didn't appear to be suffering from depression.
We're told Seau never really spoke about the ongoing legal battle between the NFL and retired players who claim the league concealed critical information about the long-term effects of concussions.
One family source was adamant ... if Junior was passionate about preserving his brain, he would've mentioned something to his family. The family is still unsure why Junior would want to end his own life.
Seau's death instantly drew comparisons to the death of former Chicago Bears safety Dave Duerson -- who left a suicide note explaining he shot himself in the chest because he wanted his brain to be sent to the "NFL brain bank" for study.
Seau Teammate Breaks Down
"I Missed Seeing Him
One Last Time"
Junior Seau's former teammate broke down in tears, live on the radio, moments after hearing about his death -- and wished he could have done something to save his friend.
Marcellus Wiley played with Seau as a San Diego Charger in 2001 and 2002 -- and now co-hosts the Max and Marcellus show on 710 ESPN in LA.
Marcellus was on the air today when TMZ broke the news about Seau's death -- and immediately got emotional sharing memories of his teammate.
Take a listen, it's extremely poignant ... especially when Marcellus laments missing his last chance to hang out with Junior at a recent event.
Junior Seau Dead
Cops Suspect Suicide
4:09 PM PDT -- Law enforcement tells us ... investigators discovered a revolver at the scene. It's unclear who the gun belongs to.
1:52 PM PDT -- The Oceanside PD tells us ... Seau's girlfriend was at the home this morning and saw Seau alive ... before she left to the gym at 7:45 AM.
We're told when she returned ... she claims she discovered Seau bleeding from his chest and immediately called 911.
NFL legend Junior Seau was found dead at his Oceanside, CA home this morning from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest -- law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
Oceanside Police Chief Frank McCoy just spoke outside Seau's San Diego house, claiming Seau's body was initially discovered by Seau's girlfriend.
A 911 call was placed around 10AM this morning -- authorities responded to the scene, and found Seau's unconscious body inside a bedroom with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Paramedics attempted to revive Seau, but life-saving efforts were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead on the scene. His body has just been removed from the house and is currently being transported to the Medical Examiner's office in a white van.
McCoy says investigators recovered a handgun in the bedroom -- and the case is currently being investigated as a suicide.
A law enforcement official tells TMZ ... no suicide note has been discovered at the scene.
Seau's mother also spoke briefly -- and she was hysterical, crying to God, "Take me. Leave my son alone!"
Seau was 43-years-old. He is survived by 4 children and an ex-wife.
We're told Seau sent text messages to his ex-wife and kids yesterday saying, "Love you." They all responded, but didn't suspect anything was wrong. We're told he last saw his kids 3 weeks ago.
Sources close to Seau tell us family members didn't notice any signs of depression in recent weeks.
The fact Seau chose to shoot himself in the chest seems like a premeditated decision -- considering several NFL players have recently killed themselves in a similar fashion in order to preserve their brains for research purposes ... in the wake of new studies which appear to connect football-related concussions to suicidal behavior.
Seau was a beast in the NFL -- skyrocketing to fame thanks to his explosive play with the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots. The USC standout was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in 1990 and played in the league for 20 years.
Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.
The San Diego Chargers released a statement, claiming, "Everyone at the Chargers is in complete shock and disbelief right now...We ask everyone to stop what they're doing and send their prayers to Junior and his family."
The New England Patriots also released a statement, claiming, "This is a sad day for the entire Patriots organization, our coaches and his many Patriots teammates. Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers go out to his family and his many friends who will mourn this loss."
Seau is the 8th member of the 1994 San Diego Chargers team to die before the age of 45 ... joining linebacker David Griggs, running back Rodney Culver, linebacker Doug Miller, center Curtis Whitley, defensive end Chris Mims, defensive tackle Shawn Lee and linebacker Lew Bush.
The Internet's exploding with reactions to Junior's death -- click here to read more.
Junior Seau
Latest In String of NFL Suicides
... Concussions Blamed
Junior Seau is the latest of several former NFL players to commit suicide -- and all the deaths might be linked ... through brain-related injuries sustained during the players' football careers.
Most recently, 62-year-old former Atlanta Falcons player Ray Easterling (center) shot himself last month in his Virginia home. His wife claims the former safety developed symptoms of dementia after his football career.
Easterling filed a federal lawsuit in Philly against the NFL in 2011 over its handling of concussion-related football injuries -- claiming the league intentionally concealed links between the injuries and the game.
Dozens and dozens of similar concussion-related lawsuits have also been filed against the NFL -- but the league insists the allegations are without merit.
50-year-old former Chicago Bears player Dave Duerson (right) was found dead in his Florida home last year from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest.
Before his death, he texted his family asking for his brain to be used for research (hence why he shot himself in the chest). Months later, researcher neurologists at Boston University confirmed Duerson had suffered from a neurodegenerative disease linked to concussions.
It's possible Junior Seau shot himself in the chest for the same reason.
Terrell Owens had TWO near-death encounters involving pills -- most recently on October 6th, when his assistant called 911 claiming the NFL star had OD'd. T.O. nearly died back in 2006 too, after downing 36 Vicodins.
As we reported, Junior Seau drove his truck off a California cliff back in 2010 following a domestic violence arrest. It's unclear if it was a suicide attempt.
Junior Seau
Cops Investigating Shooting
Involving NFL Star
TMZ has confirmed ... Junior Seau is dead. Cops suspect suicide.
Cops in Oceanside, CA are investigating a possible shooting involving former NFL star Junior Seau ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ.
We spoke with an investigator in the coroner's office .. who told us they got a call to respond to the scene ... though the details surrounding the situation are still unclear.
Cops are currently at a residence where 43-year-old Junior is believed to be staying.
People in law enforcement are telling us Junior Seau is dead ... but we are unable to confirm that right now.
Attempts to reach Seau and Seau's people have been unsuccessful.
Seau was involved in a car accident back in 2010 when he drove his SUV off a cliff in Carlsbad, CA hours after he was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Seau later said he was not trying to kill himself ... insisting he had fallen asleep at the wheel.


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6 Then they captured the king, and brought him up to the king of Babylon at Riblah, who passed sentence upon him. | 6 and he was captured. He was taken to the king of Babylon at Riblah, where sentence was pronounced on him. |
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This classic Yucatecan eatery has been a favorite with locals since the 1960s, when the owners opened their first restaurant in nearby Ticul. The Mérida branch—with its high colonial ceilings and elegant atmosphere—has been here since 1972 and many say, it's still the best place to eat in town. The combinado yucateco (Yucatecan combination plate) is a great way to try different dishes: cochinita pibil, longaniza asada (grilled pork sausages), escabeche
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9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law. | 9 Then Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to them all, "This day is sacred to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep." For all the people had been weeping as they listened to the words of the Law. |
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The texture was great-very creamy. I will definitely be using this recipe again, although with different flavors. However, next time I will double it. Sure, it can serve 20 people, but the portion sizes will be miniscule. Also, my first attempt at the caramel sauce went poorly because the sugar clumped up and solidified, so I made it again, mixing half a stick of butter, a teaspoon of vanilla extract, a pinch of salt, a cup of heavy cream, and a cup of brown sugar in a double boiler (so the sugar didn't burn again). The caramel sauce turned out fairly liquidy so I just mixed it in with the rice pudding. Turned out pretty good, although very sugary (and I have a major sweet tooth!) However, it was bland without the caramel sauce so I will mix in chocolate next time instead.
Makes 20 what? It is delicious, but thank goodness I was making for just two of us - I cut the recipe in thirds, thinking I'd get 5 or 6 servings, and ended up with just 2 scant 3/4 cup servings. Added a touch of cardamom along with the vanilla and used my own caramel.
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AGARTALA: The Tripura government has increased the paid maternity leave from three months to six months to reduce the infant mortality rate and ensure the birth of healthy babies. "The decision, which was taken at a cabinet meeting, would help expecting mothers to stay fit," said chief minister Manik Sarkar.
The Tripura Commission for Women has welcomed this decision. In a press statement, the chairperson of the commission, Tapati Chakraborty, expressed her gratitude to the state government for this help.
The health department had earlier launched an awareness project, Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) for expecting and new mothers under the National Rural Health Mission. The project was launched at Kumarghat in North Tripura district. It ensures that all new mothers receives reminders for regular check-ups and immunization for her and her baby via cell phone messages while pregnant women receive alerts on healthcare and hygiene.
"If the concerned women do not have a mobile phone, an SMS will be sent to their family members or to the nearest health centre officials," an official said.
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Tudou Holdings Ltd. (TUDO), China's second-largest video website, had its biggest ever surge to a record high in U.S. trading after bigger competitor Youku Inc. (YOKU) said it planned to buy the company in a $1 billion stock deal.
American depositary receipts of Tudou soared 153 percent to $39 by 9:55 a.m. in New York, after earlier jumping as much as 178 percent to $42.81. It's the biggest gain and price reached since the stock started trading in August last year, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Each ADR represents four common shares in Tudou.
Youku, owner of China's biggest online video website, plans to acquire Tudou in a stock swap deal, the two companies said in a joint statement today. Holders of Tudou's ADRs will receive 1.595 ADRs of Youku for each Tudou ADR they own, they said. Based on Youku's March 9 closing price, the deal values Tudou at $39.89 a share.
ADRs of Beijing-based Youku added 21 percent to $30.17, poised for the highest close since Aug. 3.
Eric Wen, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities Hong Kong Ltd. raised his 12-month price target for Youku to $35.50 from $31.50 today. Wen recommends investors buy the shares.
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This summer I've been working as a teacher at a kid's day camp in New York. While living in the city for the summer has some major benefits (I don't want to talk about how many Broadway shows I've seen), working with tiny humans has proven to be quite the challenge, and not for the reasons many may assume.
My campers, ages 5 through 8, are mostly great kids. They listen to what my fellow teachers and I say, excel in painting and gluing, ask a million intelligent questions during science and care for the many animals we have like old pros.
However, like most humans, they have their issues.
My little munchkins have what I like to call "Filter Issues." This horrific disease can sometimes carry into adolescence if not treated, but in kids, it is what some may call "cute."
My kids are at the point in their lives when they understand a lot, like social cues, good vs. bad, and please, for the love of God, do not touch that! What the small ones seem to not understand, however, is when not to say things.
For example, this conversation happened:
Little girl: Miss Michelle, are you married?
Me: No, I'm only 19.
LG: Do you have a boyfriend?
Me: Nope.
LG: There's probably something wrong with you.
Well, gee, thank you for that boost of confidence, little camper. I wasn't feeling lonely or sorry for myself already. Your commentary really helped me out.
Recently, the same little girl said this to me as we were at the park:
Little girl: Did you know you're a fairy?
Me: No way, how did you know?
LG: Because you have red hair. Want to hear me talk in the fairy language?
Me: Of course!
LG: (Leans in and screams at the top of her lungs into my ear)
I couldn't hear out of my right ear for a solid 10 minutes and officially renounced my title as Queen of the Ginger Fairies after that happened.
In addition to both of these experiences, I have been told my hair is weird (sorry, kiddo, I didn't choose to have hair that's more complicated than Medusa's), I've been told I "don't have a lot of friends" because "you have your hair in a ponytail which makes you look like a boy," and I've been told I should get a real apartment so I'm not living in my college dorm room forever because people who are stuck in college need to go to a doctor for their head.
These are real, 100 percent genuine things kids have said to me over the past few weeks. As you can probably gather, I'm extremely excited to hear what they'll say next.
Will they comment on my clothes? Will they say something about how my ears are lopsided? Or will they just dig deep and do psychoanalysis to expose my deepest and darkest fears and skip away in their dresses to go on the monkey bars afterward?
Time will tell, my dear friends.
Until then, does anyone know where I can get good muzzles? Like, child-sized ones?
I'm asking for a friend.
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Comfortable luxury available slope-side in this 5 bedroom / 5½ bath Montanan artisan style home. Renegade Retreat is located in beautiful Big Sky, Montana at Moonlight Basin Ranch. Close to the Moonlight Basin Lodge and relaxing spa facility, this home also has access to top-rated restaurants and entertainment at Moonlight Basin Resort, Big Sky Resort, and Big Sky's Meadow Village area.
Enjoy direct ski-in/ski-out access to Moonlight Basin Resort and access to Big Sky Resort just a ski trail away. Excellent downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, nearby ice-skating, snow tubing, snowmobiling, and abundance of summer activities all around you. Enjoy golfing, hiking, whitewater rafting and blue-ribbon fly-fishing from our central location also within a short drive to Yellowstone National Park or Bozeman, Montana for sightseeing and shopping. Renegade Retreat is a 7,500 sf professionally decorated home with spectacular views.
The home features a top-quality gourmet kitchen with a Wolf range, large island, granite counter tops and an adjacent bar area that includes an ice maker and refrigerated drawers for après ski refreshment. A nice collection of Montana and traditional style furnishings grace this home. A large media/game room with pool table has access to the private hot tub area. Complete service for 16, cooking utensils, outdoor grill, and many more luxuries and amenities are provided including an inside ski room with ski racks, cubbies and boot warmers, Wi-Fi access, laundry area, two-car garage, main level great room with woodburning fireplace and an outdoor fireplace with deck areas.
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After weeks of her waiting and hoping, it took Justice Arthur Cooperman less than 10 minutes to decide, yet again, that Howard Beach resident Barbara Sheehan will not be allowed the use of psychiatric or psychological testimony when she stands trial for killing her NYPD husband after enduring two decades of physical and mental abuse.
At her hearing on Tuesday in Queens Supreme Court, Sheehan's attorney, Michael Dowd, presented the prosecution with a 27-page document — a written plea to overturn a decision made on Nov. 10 precluding expert testimony that would help the defendant prove she suffered from post-traumatic syndrome and battered woman's syndrome at the time of the murder.
Cooperman issued the ruling after Sheehan missed one court-ordered psychiatric examination in September, which Dowd has said was his fault. Dowd's interference in a psychiatric interview that took place last summer was also cited as a reason for the Justice's call.
"I stand before this Court with hat in hand, repentant, beseeching and praying that it withdraw the onerous sanction of preclusion which should not be visited upon the head of the hapless defendant who was in no shape, manner or form, involved in any dereliction on my part," Dowd wrote in the document.
According to Dowd, Sheehan already participated in 10.5 hours of testing at an examination on July 28 and 31.
After reading the papers, which also included reference to Criminal Procedure Law 250.10 to demonstrate that the word "defendant" should not apply to her counsel, the assistant district attorney said she opposes most of what was written, and Cooperman denied the motion.
"I question this D.A.'s office that call themselves out as champions of domestic violence, except when they're trying to exterminate them as they are now," Dowd said after the decision was made. "Are we going to stop fighting? No."
Sheehan, 48, sat beside her 23-year-old daughter and several neighbors and friends in the court room. The mother of two is out on bail after being charged with second-degree murder and two counts of weapon possession. She was arrested last February at her home in Old Howard Beach after firing 11 shots at her husband, Raymond Sheehan.
The night before the shooting, Sheehan has said she and her husband fought over a trip to Florida. During the course of the argument, he reportedly beat and threatened to kill her.
Sheehan's next court date is Jan. 5.


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5 Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded. For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told. | 5 "Look at the nations and watch-- and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told. |
6 For lo, I am rousing the Chalde'ans, that bitter and hasty nation, who march through the breadth of the earth, to seize habitations not their own. | 6 I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people, who sweep across the whole earth to seize dwelling places not their own. |
7 Dread and terrible are they; their justice and dignity proceed from themselves. | 7 They are a feared and dreaded people; they are a law to themselves and promote their own honor. |
8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, more fierce than the evening wolves; their horsemen press proudly on. Yea, their horsemen come from afar; they fly like an eagle swift to devour. | 8 Their horses are swifter than leopards, fiercer than wolves at dusk. Their cavalry gallops headlong; their horsemen come from afar. They fly like a vulture swooping to devour; |
9 They all come for violence; terror of them goes before them. They gather captives like sand. | 9 they all come bent on violence. Their hordes advance like a desert wind and gather prisoners like sand. |
10 At kings they scoff, and of rulers they make sport. They laugh at every fortress, for they heap up earth and take it. | 10 They deride kings and scoff at rulers. They laugh at all fortified cities; they build earthen ramps and capture them. |
11 Then they sweep by like the wind and go on, guilty men, whose own might is their god! | 11 Then they sweep past like the wind and go on-- guilty men, whose own strength is their god." |
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Brandy Clark is The Prime Director of Galador and the widow of the legendary Spaceknight ROM, with whom she produced two sons: Balin and Tristan. She was also the second person to hold the title of Starshine.
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was one of the villains under his command during the 1985 incident.
An evolved Moloid.
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Wedding: 8/10/2012
Paradise Point is a breathtaking place to get married- the grounds are immaculately cared for and the setting of being right on the bay is amazing. The staff are all wonderful and made our day absolutely perfect. I would 100% recommend Paradise Point for a wedding venue!
Wedding: 8/19/2012
Karen made sure that everything was perfect for my wedding from the food to the landscape, she helped make my day rock!
Wedding: 7/21/2012
Paradise Point Resort was the first venue I looked at when visiting different venues for my July 21st 2012 wedding of 120 guests. After visiting Paradise Point, I compared every other venue to it, and it could not be beat! We knew we wanted an outdoor wedding near/on the beach. We loved the tropical flair that Paradise Point had to offer. It gave the feel of a Hawaiian destination wedding without the travel. It was not the cheapest venue around, but other cheaper Hawaiian themed hotels in the area did not portray the "class and elegance" I wanted. Serving chicken/fish and open bar with wine/beer and including resort service fees and taxes will cost you about $180 person. Their wedding package does include your cake, linens,premium open bar at cocktail hour and night of wedding suite for the bride/groom. You will need to rent a separate suite for the bridal party to get ready in on the day, that is not included. There is no other resort like Paradise Point in San Diego, Orange County or LA, trust me, I've looked! Julie Arroyo, the catering manager, was amazing! She was a true professional, incredibly sweet, personable, accommodating and was quick to respond to emails and phone calls. She is honest and keeps to her word and there were no "surprise" fees or charges that showed up at the end of our wedding. She went above and beyond to make sure my day was flawless. I felt like she was a good friend of hers and I was the only bride planning my wedding there when dealing with her. She never once mixed me up with another bride or wedding and made us feel confident we would be taken care of. The food at the wedding was perfection! It was just as good at the wedding as it was at our tasting. We received so many compliments from guests how good it was. Not your typical wedding food! Our cake was delicious and gorgeous and we were so happy with Flour Power bakery (you get to choose from 2 bakeries)! We got married at the Pine Hill ceremony site, which was an intimate tropical garden location. Our cocktail hour was on the decks outside the Sunset ballroom and the reception was held in the Sunset ballroom that overlooked Mission Bay.The resort itself has a few customer service issues, but nothing major. I would highly reccommend Paradise Point for your wedding! They have multiple cermony locations and reception ballrooms to choose from and can accommodate small 10 person weddings to as many as 500 people I think. Our guests really enjoyed staying at the resort and using the amenities the resort offers and told me that even being local San Diego and LA residents, they felt like they were "somewhere else" during the wedding and their stay. I can't wait to get our pictures back because there are so many gorgeous backgrounds on the property from sand beaches, ponds, gazebo,tropical greenery, boat docks, bridge, etc!
Wedding: 10/11/2014
We got married at the Pine Hill section, and all of our guest felt in love with the place. It's very private and everybody was super friendly with us, it was very nice working with them!. We would go back to stay a night, great rooms.
Wedding: 7/22/2013
I looked at many venue's in the San Diego area and Paradise Point is hands down the most beautiful. Since it is such a large property you have your choice between several ceremony and reception locations, not to mention all the great places for pictures!
From beginning to end Julie took great care of us. She is very knowledgeable, professional, and accommodating. I have to say, the day ran without a hitch and it truly was my dream wedding.
Wedding: 6/8/2013
Couldn't ask for a better place to have our wedding! It was everything we could hope for and more! The venue, people that worked there, and food was perfect. Would give them an A+++++! Thank you so much for making our wedding so amazing and a day we will never forget!
Wedding: 4/26/2013
I was so pleased with the level of service and quality we received. Julie was always so kind and generous and made sure our wedding went off without a hitch! The chef was incredible and even created a custom menu for us. Everything was delicious. The accommodations at the resort were beyond compare and the beauty of the ceremony and reception locations is unsurpassed. I couldn't have been happier!
Wedding: 11/21/2013
One word sums up the service, food, people... AMAZING! Such a memorable place, I'm happy my husband and I got married here! I worked with Julie Arroyo the whole entire time and she was a pleasure to work with, she was helpful to all my needs. All our guests said they loved the place and the food. Everything was majical. Definetely five stars all the way around!
Wedding: 11/10/2012
Our wedding was the best day of our life and to top it all off our vendors were spectacular!
Paradise Point & Resort (PPR) was professional and wonderful to work with from the day we first went to look at the location through our wedding day. We held both our wedding and rehearsal dinner on site and many of our guests (approximately half) stayed at the resort. Our coordinator (Julie) made us feel like our wedding was the only one she was planning and we were able to make a great connection with her. Some of the highlights:
- Incredible location and we were able to access all of the grounds during the day for pictures. Very private location.
- The food and dinner service were excellent. We went with a lobster bisque for dinner and guests are still talking about it! (the presentation of the soup with the pastry was awesome)Everyone had hot food and dinner service was appropriately staffed and appropriately timed.
- The banquet hall was beautiful and all amenities needed by the guests were in excellent condition. We had a last minute change in location for cocktail hour and the transistion was seemless!
Six months later, we are still talking about our wedding and many of our guests are too. PPR has a great staff and an amazing location to through an unforgettable wedding!
Wedding: 2/2/2013
The resort was beautiful but the company nickel and dimed us for everything.
Wedding: 7/28/2012
We had our wedding on the Island Point Lawn (luscious, intimate setting for 80 or less) amd our reception atthe dockside ballroom. The beauty of this location is indescribable; 44 acres of lush tropical landscaping, bay views, beach areas, bridges, ponds...endless opportunities for beautiful pictures. Our catering manager was Karen Cipolla and she was wonderful. Karen was a great resource, friendly and professional and answered all of our (many) questions in a timely manner. The only regret I have is that the golf cart rental didn't work out as we had expected. We were told that the cart could drive us all over the facility (at an additional price) and would take us to all the "sweet spots" for the best pictures all over the island...Unfortunately, our cart driver disappeared as soon as he dropped me off for our "sneak peek"...and took the photographer's extra equipment with him! He didn't return until half an hour later, and by then we only had time to grab a few bridal party pics before it was time to go. So disappointed we weren't able to get our full money's worth, but for the record the cart driver was very friendly. Moral of the story, make sure to clarify that the golf cart will stick around if you use it but the venue is still amazing and totally worth it.
Wedding: 12/31/2011
My husband and I were engaged and married within 4 months- not a long time to plan a wedding at all. We decided we wanted a small, intimate wedding far away from our cold midwest winter. We found Paradise Point on the Knot and picked it based on the reviews, website pictures, and conversations with the staff. I could only hope the location would be pretty as I had never been there before. When I pulled up the day before my wedding I knew we had made the right choice. The location was beautiful, the staff was so kind and helpful. We chose the Island Point Lawn- which is even smaller than it looks on the website, but was absolutely perfect for our small wedding of only 30 guests. was intimate and elegant. I had an amazing view of the bay while saying my vows without having to get sand between my toes. Everything went smoothly. And we got the most amazing wedding pictures- there is a variety of beautiful settings to take pictures, so be sure to invest in a good photographer. There was even a golf cart available to drive us around the grounds of the resort so we could get pictures in a variety of settings! I wouldn't have changed one single thing about our special day.
Wedding: 10/5/2014
Julie Arroyo is the BEST! She always available when you need her. She is so great to work with. Besides the amazing staff at Paradise Point, this location is wonderful. We really wanted to be married next to the water, but had older family we had to accommodate. Our ceremony took place on Paradise lawn. Which worked perfect for every ones needs. This property is absolutely perfect for pictures. The Landscaping is gorgeous. We love Paradise Point and look forward to future visits there.
Wedding: 7/15/2011
From the beautiful ceremony site(we chose Island Point for our small group) to the attention to detail shown by the staff, our wedding experience at Paradise Point was perfect. Our guests raved about the drinks, food and setting. The sunset over Mission Bay and the nighttime breeze were added bonuses to our day.
Wedding: 8/5/2011
We cannot say enough good things about Paradise Point resort. Our wedding was perfect! Due to the wonderful Julie Arroyo! The minute we met Julie and saw the gorgeous property we knew this was the place we wanted to get married! We had a small wedding, but never once did I feel like that made a difference to them. We choose a wedding package that put other resorts and wedding venues to shame. What I loved most was that even though we went with a wedding package, we really were in control of what we wanted! And Julie was there for every question or concern. Her energy and passion for what she does makes all the difference. Our guests haven't stopped talking about how delicious the food was or how amazing the venue was. Our banquet staff was top notch and our banquet captain, Hector – by far the best! I'm telling all my friends to get married there – just so we can go back!
Wedding: 7/16/2011
Paradise point was over the top! Excellent in everway. Many of our guests said it was the best wedding food they've ever had! The sunset ballroom was beautiful.
Wedding: 4/30/2011
I chose this hotel so we could get married right outside the room; it was beautiful. Unfortunately, they sent us champaigne with broken glasses (we called repeatedly to have them relapced and no one ever came), there was no fan in the bathroom so there was a lot of mildew, and while the overall price is good, the hotel is old and needs a few updates.
Wedding: 2/12/2011
Paradise Point was a wonderful venue for our February wedding! The property is gorgeous, the food was amazing and the service was phenomenal. My entire bridal party had their hair and make up done at the spa and we were all very pleased. Our catering contact was very professional and attentive through out the entire process. She was even there for the start of our ceremony. Our friends and family were all blown away with the property and our reception. My husband and I would definitely recommend Paradise Point Resort & Spa.
Wedding: 10/8/2010
As a couple we are known for getaways and vacations, so we needed a local place that would give the feeling of being off on a tropical island. Paradise Point was it. The weather, the views, the gardens, ocean, waterfalls etc. made it easy to plan without for need to decor setup. The ballrooms attached to the dock were perfect for our cocktail hour and reception. No complaints about service either, which is always great! The only problem was the wait staff taking plates before our guest were finished with each portion of the meal, from the salad to the cake.
Wedding: 10/18/2010
My ceremony and reception were at Baleen Restaurant, which was very beautiful. They overcharged on my cake cutting, but the front desk took care of that. The room we stayed at was supposed to be upgraded, which it wasn't. The bell staff was extremely nice driving me around the resort for my wedding pictures, but the front desk was not nice and almost rude.
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Paradise Point - San Diego's Wedding Island
Situated on a 44-acre island in the heart of San Diego, Paradise Point offers 60,000 sqft of stunning ceremony & reception venues. With lush gardens & lawns, white beaches, & elegant ballrooms, it is the ideal place to say "I do". Visit our Website to learn about our Winter Romance Wedding Special!
- Price Range: $$$
- Amenities: Indoor Ceremony Area, Kosher Available, Liquor License, On the Water, Onsite Catering, Onsite Overnight Accommodations, Onsite Parking, Outdoor Ceremony Area, Outdoor Reception Area, Wheelchair Accessible
- Capacity: More than 400
- Style: Banquet/Reception Hall, Botanic Garden/Park, Hotel/Resort, Restaurant, Unusual/Alternative
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